Dr. Ellis has over 35 years of experience in the field of fall protection, including equipment design and manufacturing.
Dr Ellis is a fall protection engineering practitioner with 21 years of experience as a fall protection expert witness, having been involved in nearly 1000 cases.
An in-house litigation support group and a nationwide network of fall protection specialty consultants support Dr. Ellis’ expertise.
The ELS litigation support group provides cost-effective, case preparation support to the team expert.
If your action or case requires a unique area of expertise within fall protection – such as slip resistance coefficient of friction or confined space entry – ELS can call upon our network of specialty experts. This assures you the specialized expertise you need, provided within the framework of the high standards of Ellis Litigation Support.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Dr. Ellis is a Board Cerrified Safety Professional (CSP), a Registered Professional Safety Engineer (CA & MA), a Board Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) as well as a Board Certified Diplomat in Forensic Engineering with a Ph.D. in photochemical processes.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Dr. Ellis is a professional member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)where he has served in various official capacities, he is a member of the National Safety Council, a member of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society and a member of the Veterans of Safety. Dr. Ellis also is a fellow in the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. Dr. Ellis serves on committees for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)and has testified at OSHA senate hearings and is a founding member of the International Society for Fall Protection.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Dr. Ellis is a world reknowned expert on Fall Protection and regularly speaks at the American Society of Safety Engineers and the National Safety Council as well as before many other safety related groups, both public and corporate.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Hundreds of times across the country.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Fall Protection cases of all types including construction, residential, oil platform, crane accidents, towers, etc.; ergonomic cases; hunting tree stand cases and warnings and labels cases.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 85%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 10% for defendants and 5% building owners.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Approximately 200 times.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Last deposition give on February 8, 2008.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: On every occasion presented as an expert.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Approximately 45 times.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Over 21.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Dr. Ellis offers consulting, some testing, reports, site inspections, deposition and court testimony across the country.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $375
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $375
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $375
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $375 - with a $10,000 trial booking fee due 2 weeks in advance of the trial date. The hourly rate is included in this fee.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: All travel expenses. Also, $100 an hour for the ELS support team to summarize depositions in lieu of Dr. Ellis doing the summarization.
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